Combination suit-case and valise.



o. BIL'LBURG & ST. L. CHANDLER. COMBINATION SUIT OASE AND vVALISL.APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9,1908.

930,032. Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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U. BILLBURG & ST. L. CHANDLER. GOMBINATION SUIT CASE AND VALISE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 9, 1908.

Patented Aug-3, 1909.

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CHARLES BILLBURG AND ST. LAWRENCE CHANDLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION SUIT-CASE AND VALISE.

Application filed November 9, 1908.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES BILLBUne and Sr. LAWRENCE CHANDLER,citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Coolr, andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina Combination Suit-Case and Valise, of which the following is aspecification.

Cur invention relates to suitcases and valises, and more specifically tocombinations thereof.

The object of our invention is to provide a combination of the charactermentioned, the separate members of which, will be of such constructionas to be adapted to be readily and easily locked together in such amanner as to facilitate ease in transporting the same by hand.

A further object of our invention is to provide a combination of thecharacter mentioned, the members of which may be separated and usedindividually if desired, each of said members being of an outward appearance substantially the same as that of an ordinary member of itsrespective class.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a combination ofthe character mentioned, each of the separate members of which, as wellas the combination of the said members, will be of neat and finishedappearance, and further, which will be strong and durable, simple ofconstruction, hence of low cost to manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view, our invention consists generally in asuit-case and valise so constructed that the bottom edge portion of saidvalise may be readily and easily locked in a channel provided for thereception of the same in the front side of said suit-case.

Our invention further consists in various details of construction andarrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.

Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of our device, themembers thereof being shown assembled, Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe suit-case, separately, Fig. 3 is an enlarged central longitudinalsection of said suit-case, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the valiseembodied in our invention,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 461,71

separately, and Fig. 5 is a detail central longitudinal section of thelower portion of said valise.

Referring now to the drawings, our invention consist-s in a valise 1 anda suit-case 2, the same being of any ordinary or preferred form, hencewe do not wish to be limited to the specific forms shown in thedrawings. The valise 1 is provided at its lower edge with a dependingperipheral flange 3 of any suitable width. In order to strengthen orreinforce said lower edge of said flange, we provide the same with apreferably metal band 4, preferably resting between the walls 5, ofleather or other material used, of the valise. Said band l is of anysuitable width and thickness, the same extending entirely around thelower edge of said valise. Each of the end portions 6 of the flange 3,is provided preferably midway between the er:- tremities thereof, with apreferably circular perforation 7, for a purpose hereinafter stated. k

The front side wall 8, preferably, of the suit-case 2, is provided witha channel or groove 9, said channel being of such a width, depth andshape, as to be adapted to snugly receive the depending flange 3 of thevalise 1. In order to facilitate easily and securely locking said valiseto said suit-case, we provide the side wall 8 of said suit-case adjacentto the groove 9 therein, ith locks 10 of any ordinary or preferred form,11 indicating the key therefor. in said wall 8 that the bolts 12 thereofare adapted when said valise flange 3 is in posi tion in said channel,to enter the perforations 7 provided in said flange, the end portions ofsaid bolts 12 being adapted when in looking position to rest in slots 13provided in the inner wall of said channel 9, for the reception of thesame. In order to facilitate readily forming the side wall 8 with thechannel 9 and at the same time to reinforce said wall, we form the samepreferably of two sections, an inner section l l and an outer section 15secured together in any suitable manner. The outer section 15 is formedof a central portion 16 and a peripheral portion 17, between the outeredge of the former and the inner edge of the latter of which is formedthe channel 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, said portion 16 beingpreferably secured to the section 14 by means of rivets 18. The outer,preferably leather, cover 19, of the suit-case forms, as clearly shownin Fig.

Said locks are so positioned 3, a lining for said channel 9 therebyfinishing off thesame.

By the provision of a suit-case and valise, as described, it isobviousthat each of said receptacles in itself if used separately, asWell as the combination of the two,cis of a neat and finishedappearance, and further, by the provision of such a combination, the tworeceptacles may be carried with one hand leaving the other free forother uses, hence, resulting in obvious advantages especially fortraveling people.

if hile we have shown what we deem to be the preferable form of ourdevice, we do not Wish to be limited thereto, as there might be manychanges made, as for instance, in the positioning of the locks usedand'in the con struction of the reinforced side of the suitcase, Withoutdeparting from the spirit of our invention.

Having described our invention What We claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A combination of the class described, cons sting of a suit-case and avahse, one of the outer surfaces of said suit-case being provided With achannel adapted to receive the lower edge portion of said valise, andmeans for locking said lower edge portion ofsaid valisein said channel,substantially asidescribed.

2 A combination of the class described, consisting of a suit-case and avalise,.-said valise'being provided at its lower edgetwith a perforateddepending flange, one ofthe outer surfaces of said suit-case beingpro-Vided With a channel adapted to receive said depending flange of saidvalise, and'loclring means provided in said suit-case. adapted to engagethe perforations in said depending flange of said valise, substantiallyas described.

3. A combination of the class-described, consisting of a suit-case and a.valise, said valise being provided at its lower edge with a reinforcedperforated depending flange, the

front side of said suit case being provided with a channel adapted. to.snuglyreceive the depending flange of said valise, and locking umeansprovided in-said suit-case adjacent to said channel adapted to engagesaid perforationsin said depending flange of. said valise,

substantially as described.

4. A 'CODlblIlttlOZl of the class descr1bed,

consisting of a suit-case and a valise, said said depending flange ofsaid valise, substantially as described.

5. A combination of the class described, consisting of a suit-case and a'valise, said valise being provided with a perforated depending flange,one of the side Walls of said suit-case being formed of sections, theouter one of said sections being formed of a central and a peripheralportion so secured to the outer surface of the inner one of saidsections that a narrow space adapted toreceivesaid depending valiseflange remains betweentthe outer circumference of said. central portionand the inner edgeof said peripheral portion, and locks secured in :saidWall of said suitcase, the'bolts; of which are adapted to enter theperforations of said depending valise flange, substantially. asdescribed.

In testimony'whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JANET ,E. HOGAN, .HELEN FMLILLIS.

